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Watch the Christopher Reeve Superman movies on Amazon. During this time, he tried his hand at directing, and even returned to the Superman world as Doctor Virgil Swann on Smallville. This author was lucky enough to attend one, and it was incredibly moving. Reeve a quadriplegic and he spent the rest of his life as an advocate and activist, making public appearances and giving inspirational speeches. A 1995 horseback riding accident left Mr. Like many Superman actors, Reeve feared being typecast in the role, and that did indeed play into his career throughout the РІР‚в„ў80s, despite notable starring turns in gems like 1980РІР‚в„ўs Somewhere in Time (opposite Jane Seymour) and Sidney LumetРІР‚в„ўs Deathtrap(alongside Michael Caine). Even more impressive, Reeve hid his 6РІР‚в„ў4, 225 pound frame as Clark Kent with changes in posture, voice, and mannerisms that mightР’В actuallyР’В make you believe that folks could be fooled by a pair of glasses and an ill-fitting suit. Despite only wearing the cape for four films, some of which were marred by uneven direction, scripts, and special effects after 1978РІР‚в„ўs unmatched Superman: The Movie, the stage-trained Reeve embodied the altruistic sincerity of the character like nobody before or since.Р”В¬hristopher Reeve made audiences believe a man could fly thanks to what appeared to be his own absolute belief that he could do so, while his training as a pilot allowed him to turn his wire-and-blue-screen flight sequences into convincing displays. Superman: The MovieР’В (1978), Superman IIР’В (1980), Superman IIIР’В (1983), Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceР’В (1987)Р”Р„rguably the best known and most beloved portrayal of Superman belongs to Christopher Reeve, and with good reason.

Watch The Adventures of Superman on Amazon. He did return briefly to Superman, though, when he appeared in a brief cameo as Lois LaneРІР‚в„ўs father in 1978РІР‚в„ўs Superman: The Movie.

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He took another swing at serial stardom with Blackhawk(another comic book character, who will soon star in a Steven Spielberg movie) in 1952, and spent the next decades appearing in westerns and assorted small TV roles. Alyn was the first actor to feel the sting of the Superman role, appearing uncredited in the serials (the role of Superman was listed in the credits as played by, wait for itРІР‚В¦Clark Kent). AlynРІР‚в„ўs flying scenes were accomplished via animation, watching him sprint around at top speed, toss bad guys, and leap into and out of the frame is certainly superheroic enough! The muscular, athletic, and graceful Alyn (he was a dancer before taking up acting) brought an energetic grace to Superman, and he played Clark Kent as earnest and cartoonishly mild-mannered. SupermanР’В (1950) arenРІР‚в„ўt exactly the highlights of SupermanРІР‚в„ўs live action history, it wasnРІР‚в„ўt really his fault. And while Kirk AlynРІР‚в„ўs two serial outings as the Last Son of Krypton, SupermanР’В (1948) and Atom Man vs.

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Surprisingly, it took Superman a full decade to make it to the big screen in live-action, with contemporaries like Batman and Captain Marvel beating him to the big show by several years.

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